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Household of James Simpson (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1827 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1828 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England. They had 5 children; Emma A (born 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Arthur, born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Wife
Female

Emma A

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

Harry

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

Arthur

Simpson

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

54

1827

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

53

1828

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Emma A

Simpson

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Simpson

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Simpson

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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